Senior Project Manager

Enercon Technologies • Full-time • Gray, Maine, United States • $75,603 - $118,259 / year • 1m ago

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex, multidisciplinary electronics-based NPD and NPI projects, ensuring predictable delivery, cost control, and on-time execution. You will act as the primary point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, driving project success through strong technical leadership and cross-functional coordination. Working within our PMO structure, you will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk for high-impact projects while mentoring other project managers and contributing to the continuous improvement of PMO processes.

In the role of Senior Project Manager:

You will own the successful delivery of high-complexity projects, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
You will act as the primary customer interface for the duration of assigned projects, maintaining clear communication, managing expectations, and aligning deliverables with strategic goals.
You will lead cross-functional teams in developing and refining NPD and NPI project proposals, including defining scope, schedule, cost estimates, and resource requirements.
You will plan, coordinate, and manage all phases of projects from concept through manufacturing transfer, ensuring alignment of scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
You will coordinate deliverables and communications among engineering, quality, procurement, and manufacturing teams to ensure seamless execution and delivery.
You will maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, providing regular status updates and reports to internal stakeholders, the PMO Manager, and customers.
You will track project milestones, manage task dependencies, and proactively identify and resolve issues or risks that could impact project success.
You will communicate project status, risks, and next steps clearly to internal stakeholders and customers.
You will manage scope changes in coordination with the PMO Manager and Account Managers, ensuring alignment on priorities and impacts.
You will mentor other project managers and support their professional development.
You will support continuous improvement by contributing to the development of PMO processes, templates, and tools.
You will foster a collaborative, accountable project environment that emphasizes quality, efficiency, and technical excellence.
You will identify opportunities to add value for customers and the company beyond baseline project scope and constraints.

The skills you need to succeed:

You must have the demonstrated ability to manage multiple medium to large-scale, complex projects simultaneously, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
You must have a solid technical understanding of electronics, embedded systems, and multidisciplinary product development processes.
You must have strong familiarity with manufacturing and NPI principles, including DFM/DFT, verification/validation, and transfer to production.
You must have an understanding of FDA medical product guidelines and ISO 13485 concepts, with the ability to apply them in project execution.
You must be proficient with project planning, scheduling, and shared resource management tools; Microsoft Project experience is desirable.
You must have strong organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through skills, with attention to cost, schedule, and quality.
You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey both business and technical concepts clearly and concisely to a diverse group of stakeholders.
You must have the ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable project plans, balancing customer priorities, technical feasibility, and internal resources.
You must have strong leadership and mentoring capabilities to develop project managers and build high-performing teams.

Education & Experience Required:

5–10 years of experience managing complex technical projects in electronics product development, engineering services, or contract manufacturing.
Proven success guiding multi-disciplinary project teams through design, verification, regulatory approval, and transfer-to-manufacturing.
Demonstrated success managing projects in regulated industries, with strong preference for medical devices; experience in automotive, defense, or other complex product sectors also valued.
PMP or equivalent certification preferred; Lean/Six Sigma or similar process improvement experience a plus.

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